Which time signature has three beats per measure with each half note receiving one beat?

• A. 3/4
• B. 3/2
• C. 4/4
• D. 2/2

Answer: (B)

Time signatures tell you how many beats are in each measure and which note value gets one beat. In 3/2, the top number means there are three beats per measure, and the bottom number 2 means the half note gets one beat. So each beat lasts a half note, giving three half-note pulses per measure.

The other options don’t fit because: 3/4 has three beats per measure but uses the quarter note as the beat unit, not the half note; 4/4 has four beats per measure; 2/2 has two beats per measure with the half note as the beat unit, not three.